Biodiversity and evolution: the missions of Naturospace in Honfleur

An approach rooted in field experience

The company's commitment to scientific research is based on its long-standing involvement in natural environment missions, particularly in French Guiana and Amazonia.

For almost twenty years, we have been working closely with the Guiana-based Alabama association, which specializes in logistics and support for scientific missions in remote equatorial zones.

These cooperative ventures have made it possible to support numerous field expeditions, particularly in the heart of the Tumuc-Humac massifs and in little-explored regions, through missions such as Kailawa, Marouini, Explorateur d'Amazonie - Chercheur de virus and Mamilipann.

The scientific programs have involved leading scientists from a wide range of disciplines: botany, entomology, forest ecology, ichthyology, archaeology and scientific medicine.

Scientific research, preservation and transmission of knowledge

Each year, we provide financial support for in situ conservation and research programs, notably through the AFdPZ conservation fund. These actions are part of our desire to make a concrete contribution to projects based on scientific field data, directly linked to the challenges of preserving species and natural environments.

At the same time, other forms of scientific involvement are being studied or developed, such as support for participatory science programs or applied wildlife research, particularly in the French overseas territories.

These initiatives aim to build bridges between academic research, those working in the field and public awareness.

Participation in training and knowledge sharing

Naturospace also plays an active role in scientific training. It regularly welcomes interns enrolled in life science courses, who develop research topics related to the site's species, environments and practices. It also participates in studies and surveys carried out as part of veterinary theses, contributing to the enrichment of scientific knowledge applied to zoological parks.

Finally, the Honfleur site is a place for professional exchange and transmission. It welcomes trainees, project leaders, future managers and trainee carers wishing to deepen their knowledge of breeding, conservation and public presentation of species, in particular Lepidoptera.

These exchanges help to disseminate practices based on observation, experience and the contributions of contemporary scientific research.